Number of under-five deaths in Czechia
Czechia: Number of under-five deaths was 243 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
243
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
143rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,110
in 1974
All-time low
243
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Czechia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Czechia is 243, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Czechia peaked at 4,110 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 243, in 2024.
That places Czechia 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,221 | — |
| 1961 | 3,154 | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 3,162 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 3,334 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 3,567 | +7.0% |
| 1965 | 3,609 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 3,528 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3,454 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 3,399 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 3,420 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3,491 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 3,570 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 3,683 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3,894 | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 4,110 | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 4,107 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,920 | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 3,678 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 3,419 | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 3,134 | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 2,753 | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 2,399 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 2,192 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 2,064 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1,982 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1,921 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 1,842 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 1,754 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1,693 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,624 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 1,558 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,495 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1,376 | -8.0% |
| 1993 | 1,245 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 1,077 | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 885 | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 740 | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 645 | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 579 | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 526 | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 490 | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 468 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 454 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 443 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 434 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 431 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 425 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 424 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 424 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 411 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 392 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 368 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 349 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 341 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 341 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 348 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 354 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 357 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 353 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 340 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 324 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 312 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 287 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 257 | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 243 | -5.4% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 243 is below the median for high income countries, which is 258, 94% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 243 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300.5, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,385 | 3,154 | 3,609 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,701 | 3,134 | 4,110 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,022 | 1,624 | 2,753 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,013 | 526 | 1,558 | 10 |
| 2000s | 440.4 | 411 | 490 | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.3 | 340 | 392 | 10 |
| 2020s | 284.6 | 243 | 324 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Czechia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Czechia was 243 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,110 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 243 in 2024.
- How does Czechia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Czechia ranks 143rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.